Window-sash balance



T. L. PATRICK.

WINDOW SASH BALANCE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. u. 1921.

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PatentedJune 20, 1922. I

' THEODORE L. PATRICK,

or Pawraw, ILLiNois.

WINDO`WSASH BALANCE.

Application filed March 11, 1921. VSerial No. 451,437.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, Trinononn L. PATRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fawl'iaw, in the county of Lee, State ot Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVindow-Sash Balances; and I do hereby declare the followingV to be iu'll, clear, and exact description ofthe nvention, such as will enable others skilled n the art to which it appertains to make ad use the same. z

This invention relates to new and useful mprovements in window sashes and particuhrly to sash weight means Jrer sashes.

One object of the invention is to provide a means for holding the sash cords of the weights from which thev window'sash can be easily and quickly disengaged, so that the window sash may be taken from the window frame.

Another object is to provide a sash weight means for a window whereby the usual parting beads and blind stops are done away with, the sash cord holding means serving to maintain the sash in the frame.

Another object is to provide a sash cord holding means whereby when the cord is re` leased from the sash, the end of the cord may again be easily reached and ire-attached to the sash.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a window frame and sashes, showing` the invention ap'- plied thereto.

Figure 2 is a horizontal transverse sectional view through one et the sashes and the frame, showing the cord holding means and its cooperation with thc sash and frame.

Figure 3 is an enlarged front elevation of a portion of the Jframe, and one side oi the sash showing the cord end released 'from the sash.

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through one side of the frame of the window and the adjacent side of the sash, the cord holder being shown in elevation.

Ordinarily, with the common window sash, when it is desired to remove the sash from the window frame, it is necessary to remove the stop, pry out or detach the end ot the sash cord which is secured to the sash, and then Ybe very careful not to let go' of the cord end, as a knot must be tied therein toprevent th-e same from being drawnv into' the stile pocket by the weight. This is al very laborious method, and it is with the object ci obviating this inconvenience that the present device was provided.

. 'Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents one side 0i the window trarne in which is'fo'rnied the stile pocket 11, for the-sash'weight 12, and to which latter is connected the sash 'cord 13.

The cord passes out through'the wall ot the stile and is secured within the intermediate portion of a metal tube 14. This tube, however, has approximately one-half of its width removed, longitudinally thereof to permit the sash cord to play in and out thereof, as shown at 15. In the opposite side of the tube is 'formed an opening 16 in which is received the inner end of a spring pressed pin 17, disposed throughthe vert-ical side rail of the sash, the outer end oi said pin being formed with a finger grip 18, which is adapted to be grasped to release the pin from the tube. In the face of the stile is formed a'longitudinally extending groove 19 forrthe reception of the beforementioned tube 14, and in which groove the said tube slides, as the sash is raised and lowered. In the adjacent edge face of the sash is also formed a longitudinally extending groove 20 also receiving the tube 14, whereby, when the sash cord is properly secured to the tube, and the spring pressed pin is within the opening 16, the sash will be held from movement out of the window frame, but is permitted to be moved upwardly and downwardly.

When it is desired to remove the sash nfrom the window frame, the spring pressed pin 17 is pulled from the opening 16, when the sash weight will drop to the bottom of the pocket in the stile, and draw the tube 14 to the upper end of the window frame, out of the groove of the sash. In view of the fact that there is no stop in the' window frame, the sash may be easily and quickly drawn out from the window frame, by a movement straight outwardly toward the operator.

It will, of course, be understood that the sash weight, cord, and tube, are duplicated on the other side of the window frame and sash, as well as the spring pressed pin. Furthermore, the same means is used in eonneetion with the upper sash, as that described in eonneetion with the lower sash.

Thus the saving of a large amount of wood, in the making of window frames, is accomplished, and the removal of the sash rendered easy and without special tools, or any great amount of time and labor.

What is claimed is:

l. A window and sash construction c0mprising a iframe having stile pockets and longitudinal grooves in the aees of said Stiles, the sash having longitudinal groove in each outer vertical edge face, a weight in each pocket and having a cord thereon extending outwardly through the wall or the stile pocket, and means detachably connected with the sash and permanently attached to the cords for holding the cords to the sash, said holding means being partly Y dis osed in the Oroove of the sash and being partly disposed in the groove of the rasees@ stile for sliding movement therein as the sash is raised and lowered in the frame.

2. A window and` sash construction including a stile pocket and sash Weight including a sash oord, a sash having a longitudinal groove in each vertical edge face, each stile having a groove throughout its length, a tubular member disposed partly in eaeh sash groove and partly in a stile groove for slidable movement in the latter, one end of the sash cord being secured to the tubular member, and means on the sash for releasably holding the tubular members inl the grooves of the sash and serving to maintain the sash within the frame by their engagement in the said grooves.

In testimony whereof, l aiiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE L. PATRlCK.

VJitnesses Vf. T. CHAFFER, EULA M. FRANTZ. 

